Idiom: Hace mucho frío
Literally: It makes much cold
True Meaning: It is very cold
Many other expressions using tener express physical sensations:
tener frío - to be cold
tener calor - to be hot
tener hambre - to be hungry
tener sed - to be thirsty
ener sueño - to be sleepy
tener dolor de - to hurt / to be sore
There are also many idiomatic expressions with tener that express sensations more psychological in nature:
tener prisa - to be in a hurry
tener celos - to be jealous
tener confianza - to be confident
tener miedo a/de + noun - to be afraid of something
tener miedo a/de + infinitive - to be afraid to do something
tener cuidado - to be careful
tener vergüenza - to be ashamed, embarassed
There are other idiomatic expressions with tener as well:
tener razón - to be right
tener éxito - to be successful
tener la culpa - to be guilty
tener suerte - to be lucky
tener lugar - to take place
tener en cuenta - to take into account
tener ganas de - to feel like / to have desire to
tener que + verb - to have to do something
Notice that the expressions combine the verb tener with a noun:
el año, los celos, el frío
la confianza, el calor, el cuidado
etc
Because the expressions with tener use nouns, they are modified with adjectives, not adverbs.
Tengo frío. Tengo mucho frío. (not muy)
Idiom: Hace mucho frío
Literally: It makes much cold
True Meaning: It is very cold
Many other expressions using tener express physical sensations:
tener frío - to be cold
tener calor - to be hot
tener hambre - to be hungry
tener sed - to be thirsty
ener sueño - to be sleepy
tener dolor de - to hurt / to be sore
There are also many idiomatic expressions with tener that express sensations more psychological in nature:
tener prisa - to be in a hurry
tener celos - to be jealous
tener confianza - to be confident
tener miedo a/de + noun - to be afraid of something
tener miedo a/de + infinitive - to be afraid to do something
tener cuidado - to be careful
tener vergüenza - to be ashamed, embarassed
There are other idiomatic expressions with tener as well:
tener razón - to be right
tener éxito - to be successful
tener la culpa - to be guilty
tener suerte - to be lucky
tener lugar - to take place
tener en cuenta - to take into account
tener ganas de - to feel like / to have desire to
tener que + verb - to have to do something
Notice that the expressions combine the verb tener with a noun:
el año, los celos, el frío
la confianza, el calor, el cuidado
etc
Because the expressions with tener use nouns, they are modified with adjectives, not adverbs.
Tengo frío. Tengo mucho frío. (not muy)